Audiobooks

Encoding books as m4b files

  • yay -S m4b-tool-bin 1
  • m4b-tool merge --debug --jobs 32 "Dalek Empire I - CD1 - Invasion of the Daleks" --output-file="merged.m4b2"
    • jobs = threads
    • cover.jpg in dir is automatically set if it exists
    • description.txt also automatically included if it exists
  • yay -S tone-bin 2
  • –dry-run to test
  • Remove a tag use:
    • tone tag --taggers="remove" --meta-remove-property="comment" *.mp3
  • Change a tag
    • tone --meta-comment "Hello Word" Part\ 01.mp3 --dry-run

Decoding old AlbumWrap mp3 format

  • yay -S mp3splt 3
    • mp3splt -d book1 -w Book1_ALBW.mp3
      • -d creates directory for destination files
      • -w decoding AlbumWrap files

Audiobookshelf Custom Meta Providers

  • Big Finish
    • custom url is http://IP:7777, import to not have trailing slashes

Last modified: Wed Aug 13 14:45:55 2025